The souls vocation or effectual calling to Christ. By T.HThe soules vocation or effectual calling to Christ. By T.H

Means. 1 Thou must labour to be such a one, to whom the Spirit belongs. Labour to be an humble hearted sinner, and then the Lord will send his Spirit, and give notice to thee of his acceptance, for the Lord doth not pass over his comfort, or mercy, or compassion to any soul in the world, but only to those that are broken hearted before God; there is no mercy for thee that art stubborn, no compassion for thee that art stout hearted; wouldest thou have the Spirit make a lye for thee, and come from Heaven to make a new Scripture, to bring a loose stubborn drunkard, or adulterer to heaven? it will not be so, it cannot be so, never think to bring the Spirit of the Lord, and make him speak mercy to thee, when it belongs not to thee, 1 King. 14.1, 2, &c. Do not think to complain it with the Lord Jesus, and put the finger in the eye & weep a few tears, and say, I confess my rebellions are sinful, I am sorry for my sins, and will repent me of my sins: the Spirit will say, Come out ⟨p. 103⟩thou proud wretched hypocrite, doest thou feign thy self to be an humble broken hearted sinner? do not I know thy reservations? do not I know thy by-ways and back-doors? Come out thou proud wretch and sturdy hypocrite, I am sent to thee with heavy tidings, you may cozen man, but you cannot deceive God; therefore never think he will give grace and mercy unto thee, unless thou be fitted for it.

Meanes. 1 Thou must labour to be such a one, to whom the Spirit belongs. Labour to be an humble hearted sinner, and then the Lord will send his Spirit, and give notice to thee of his acceptance, for the Lord doth not passe over his comfort, or mercie, or compassion to any soule in the world, but onely to those that are broken hearted before God; there is no mercy for thee that art stubborne, no compassion for thee that art stout hearted; wouldest thou have the Spirit make a lye for thee, and come from Heaven to make a new Scripture, to bring a loose stubborne drunkard, or adulterer to heaven? it will not bee so, it cannot bee so, never thinke to bring the Spirit of the Lord, and make him speake mercy to thee, when it belongs not to thee, 1 King. 14.1, 2, &c. Doe not thinke to complain it with the Lord Jesus, and put the finger in the eye & weep a few teares, and say, I confesse my rebellions are sinful, I am sory for my sins, and will repent me of my sins: the Spirit wil say, Come out